04058 Chinese character of 璞 and pronounce pok3

The Chinese character【璞】that we will explain today is a word that describes nature or state, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Unprocessed jade. Explanation: (1) Uncut jade. Such as: “unpolished jade”. (2) A metaphor for the simple nature of human beings. For example: “Return to nature.”

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【璞】:pú

Cantonese Jyutping of 【璞】:pok3

This provides fundamental insights into the meaning of the character 【璞】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【璞】, for example:Describe nature or state , It means mainly unprocessed jade .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【璞】appears simple on its own, but when linked to other words, it creates nuanced phrases, like【玉璞、璞石】(Mandarin Pinyin:yù pú 、pú shí/ Cantonese Jyutping:juk6 pok3 、pok3 sek6)

This character consists of 16 individual strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


這塊璞石的質地非常純正。

The texture of this rough stone is very pure.


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